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I J. P, HARRISON. COMBINED GUANO DISTRIBUTER AND SEED PLANTER. No.325.535.

Patented Sept. 1, 1885.

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NiTnn STATES J AMES F. HARRISON, OF H OLLONVILLE, GEORGIA.

COMBINED GUANO-DISTRIBUTER AND SEED-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,535, datedSeptember 1,1885.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known, that I, Janus F. HARRISON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hollonville,in the county of Pike and State of Georgia, haveinvented certain new and use ful Improvements in a Combined GllLDO-DlS-tributcr and Seed-Planter, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 represents a side elevation of my machine; Fig. 2, a verticaltransverse sectiona1 view of the seedhopper; Fig. 3, a verticaltransverse sectional view of the fertilizer hopper or distributer, andFig. 4 a detail of the opener.

My invention consists in combining in one machine afertilizer-distributer and cottonseed planter, and is designed toproduce a device whereby the fertilizer will be first distributed in thefurrow, the cotton-seed deposited on top of the fertilizer, and thewhole finally covered, as will be more fully hereinafter described, andparticularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, A indicates a rectangular frame, on the forward end ofwhich is located the fertilizerhopper B, provided with a bottominclining toward an opening in the center of the same. The shaft 0passes through the hopper B, and is extended out on each side thereof toform cranks D.

Stirrers E, secured in a drum or enlarge ment on the shaft (3, serve toagitate the fertilizer and force the same through the opening in thebottom of the hopper.

Immediately beneath the opening in the hopper and a slot in the frame issecured a fertilizer spout or drill, F, which extends down into theearth (when in operation) to form the furrow.

Fitting over. the front of the spout is a U- shaped opener, G. Thisopener is made adjustable on the spout, by means of the setscrew H andslot I, for the purpose of regulating the depth of the furrow, and atitslower end is provided with a flange, J, extending in front and on eachside of the same, the flange on each side being upwardly inclined.

Beneath the opening in the hopper, resting on the frame and extendingout on one side thereof, is a slide, K, adjustable, by means of thethumbsorew L, to regulate the discharge of the fertilizer. To the rearof the fertilizerhopper B is the cotton-seed hopper M. On the shaft N,that passes through this hopper,

is adjustably secured the drive-wheel 0, provided on the side next tothe hopper with stirringpins P. These pins project into the hopperthrough an opening in the side there of, and force the seed through thespace between the wheel and the bottom of the hopper.

The shaft N is provided with cranks R, which are connected, by means ofthe rods S on each side of the machine, to the cranks on the shaft 0 ofthe fertilizer-hopper.

On the under side of the frame, and to the rear of the seed-hopper, issecured the coverers T.

The machine is provided with the usual handles.

Vhat I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A combined seed and fertilizer distributer, consisting of a suitableframe, a wheel mounted on a shaft, with crank-continuations,

and having projecting pins on one side, a seedhopper with a side openingfor the reception of said pins, a fertilizer-hopper, a contained stirrerwith a shaft having crank-continua tions, rods connecting the cranks onthe wheelshaft and the stirrer-shaft, and a drill under thefertilizer-hopper, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES F. HARRISON.

Witnesses:

HARRY WnLLs, W. I. IvnnsoN.

